The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02
THEY CAN BE TURNED OUT.
How the Trustees of the Insane Hos
pital May Be Removed from Office.
superintendent Fletcher Asked to Use State
Funds to Pay the Attorneys Of Har-
riSOn and His Associates.

The hope of the Insane Hospital trustees that
the legislative deadlock would prevent their
moval during the present session from the posi-
tions they have disgraced is not likely to be
realized, although until yesterday the situation
seemed TO be favorable for their escape. 1t has
been discovered that they can be reached by the
Attorney general, under the following provision
of the Brown BILL which has been overlooked
until within the last day two:
the president or any of the trustees shall fail
faithfully discharge their duties shall violate any
PROVISION OF the law in the administration of their Of
hce 1T shall be the duty of the Attorney general to
BRING an action against such in the Circuit or
IN any OF the Superior courts of Marion county Such
action shall be brought in the of the State.
the relation of the Attorney general upon verified
complaint filed in the court by the Attorney general
1t the finding and Judgment of the court be against
the respondent in said action, such Judgment shall
work forfeiture of his said office and his removal
thslsfrom and from such time there shall be deemed
vacancy in such Office.
The section further provides for the filling Of
vacancies by the Governor. If the Legislature
should fail to reach the matter, as now seems
probable, the Attorney general will. it is under
stood institute proceedings against the trustees.
AS fitting finale to the odious record of the
reckless and audacious trustees, Superintendent
Fletcher has been asked to iEdorse bill for the
payment Of Attorneys Span and Wesner out
OF hospital funds for their services IN behalf OF
the trustees during the pending Investigation:
The total amount demanded is about ST., 600, and
vouchers for this were signed by Gapen
and Burrell and presented to Harrison. lie re-
ferred the attorneys to DIR. Fletcher. who sought
advice regarding the matter from the Attorney
general The Superintendent WAS assured that
he had no right to use the State funds for the
payment Of such expenses, and he declined to
pay the bill.
More Testimony from DIR. Fletcher.
There was little done by the House committee
investigating the Hospital for the Insane yester-
day. owing to the excitement attending the de-
bates in tho House of Representatives. Dr. W
B. Fletcher was recalled and placed upon the
stand
Question-Gve the number Of horses kept on the
premises for
Answer Fourteen mules and horses now.
Q.-Describe tho number of vehicles on the prem
ises of every kind
Ave have one carriage ore ehorse buggy and
called jaeger wagon, used in going for patients
wagon, delivery wagon for delivering supplies from
the storeroom to the different departments, and a
laundry wagon. Then we have four farm wagons for
hauling gravel and brick.
Q.-Do you know the value cost of the carriage
and buggy?
A.--The carriage cost 800 $500 and the buggy
81 100; it secondha buggy.
Q.-lIow costly the farm wagons'
A-One that has rolling bed to unload brick with
wagons from $50 TO $40.
Q-Can you tell us how much tllabe ground there
is on the premises owned by the State!
Ave have $50 of land.
Q.-That includes the buildings and grounds and
A-Yes, sir. We have forty inclosed garden and
the rest is occupied by the barn-lotI should say
probably ten acres. twenty i'll clover ard the
| rest is all in park.
Q.-Do you raise any wheat and oats.
A.-No. sir. We raise sweet only for the table.
| We raise about six acres of sweet corn We raise
about twenty acres in potatoes, beets and tomatoes
| on the rented land.
| Q.-State where DR.. Harrison is and the state
| of his health.
Al do not know. I saw him last Thursday at the
Blind Asylum, and he said he thought he would be W
| Sunday Monday. have not seen him since OF
| heard from him. / wish to make a correction of my
test mony in regard to the lease of the English land
The lease calls for thrtyve instead of twenty
Sve gave it. and the rest of tho land rented out
there altogether makes sixty But the lease only
for thirty five The land is rented at ACC
year for the sixty acres We could cultivate 40(
acres without any additional expense than WI
have. because we have surplus of worGingmen. Il
fact in all other hospitals they allow of lane
| to every individuals and with 1,6OO w
could have very large farm. We ought to have
very large space for these people to exercise in.
The committee will meet again at ojefocl
| this morning and the forenoon session viii
| probably conclude its work